Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions 01/09

20090028765 - Process to produce molybdenum compounds, from spent molybdenum catalyzers, industrial residues and metal alloys: A process for producing molybdenum compounds, from spent molybdenum catalyzers, industrial residues and metal alloys, particularly an integrated process for reclaiming molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, cobalt, aluminum and other metals, starting with the treatment of exhausted catalyzers, industrial residues and metal alloys, principally from petroleum de-sulfurization catalyzers; the molybdenum trioxide is... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20090028766 - High purity anhydrous aluminium chloride and process for production thereof: The present invention provides high purity anhydrous aluminium chloride which is freed as completely as possible from all the major impurity components (impurity metals) derived from starting aluminium used in industrial production of anhydrous aluminium chloride, wherein a content of the major impurity components except gallium (Ga), such as Na,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090028767 - Waste treatment and energy production utilizing halogenation processes: A method for generating energy and/or fuel from the halogenation of a carbon-containing material and/or a sulfur-containing chemical comprises supplying the carbon-containing material (e.g., coal, lignite, biomass, cellulose, milorganite, methane, sewage, animal manure, municipal solid waste, pulp, paper products, food waste) and/or the sulfur-containing chemical (e.g., H2S, SO2, SO3, elemental... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20090028768 - Bifunctional active sites for adsorption of nox: Immobilized nitronyl nitroxide active sites on the surface of a porous inorganic oxide support act as efficient and rapid oxidants for NO, reacting with >99% of the NO under flow conditions through a packed bed; and, in a parallel configuration with nitroxyl radical active sites, act to remove >99% of... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090028769 - Method for disposal of di-sulphide compounds: m

20090028770 - Method for producing iron oxyhydroxide and adsorbing material comprising iron oxyhydroxide:

20090028771 - Method for manufacturing lithium-iron-phosphorus compound oxide carbon complex and method for manufacturing coprecipitate containing lithium, iron, and phosphorus: A method for manufacturing a lithium-iron-phosphorus compound oxide carbon complex includes the steps of adding a solution containing lithium ions (Solution B) to a solution containing phosphate ions (Solution C) while a solution containing divalent iron ions (Solution A) is added to Solution C so as to produce a coprecipitate... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090028772 - Method for manufacturing lithium-iron-phosphorus compound oxide carbon complex and method for manufacturing coprecipitate containing lithium, iron, and phosphorus: A method for manufacturing a lithium-iron-phosphorus compound oxide carbon complex includes the steps of allowing a solution containing lithium ions, divalent iron ions, and phosphate ions (Solution A) to contact with a solution containing an alkali (Solution B) while pH is controlled at 5.5 to 9.5 so as to produce... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090028773 - Method and system for forming a silicon ingot using a low-grade silicon feedstock: Techniques for the formation of a silicon ingot using a low-grade silicon feedstock include forming within a crucible device a molten silicon from a low-grade silicon feedstock and performing a directional solidification of the molten silicon to form a silicon ingot within the crucible device. The directional solidification forms a... Agent: Hulsey Ip Intellectual Property Lawyers, P.c.

20090028774 - Carbonator and method for making calcium carbonate: The present invention provides a method for making precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) which compensates for the slow reaction time of carbonation in a manner which reduces or eliminates the undesirable use and expense of added equipment and processes of previously known methods. The method of the invention involves the generation... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090028775 - Process for integrating conversion of hydrocarbonaceous assets and photobiofuels production using an absorption tower: The present invention is generally directed to processes that integrate CO2-producing conversions of hydrocarbonaceous assets with biofuels processes that utilize CO2 photosynthesis. In some embodiments such processes involve the absorption of CO2 in an absorption liquid. In some such embodiments such absorption is carried out in an absorption tower. In... Agent: Chevron Services Company Law, Intellectual Property Group

20090028776 - Seawater-based carbon dioxide disposal: A method for disposing of carbon dioxide is provided. According to the invention, CO2 is dissolved in seawater and the salinity of the seawater is increased to produce CO2-containing brine. The CO2-containing brine is denser than the seawater from which it is made. Therefore, when it is released into the... Agent: Novak Druce Deluca + Quigg LLP

20090028777 - Environmentally benign chemical oxidation method of producing graphite intercalation compound, exfoliated graphite, and nano-scaled graphene platelets: A method of producing exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, or nano-scaled graphene platelets. The method comprises: (a) forming a graphite intercalation compound by a chemical oxidation reaction which uses a combination of a carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide as an intercalate source; and (b) rapidly heating the graphite intercalation compound to... Agent: Bor Z. Jang

20090028778 - Environmentally benign graphite intercalation compound composition for exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, and nano-scaled graphene platelets: A carboxylic-intercalated graphite compound composition for the production of exfoliated graphite, flexible graphite, or nano-scaled graphene platelets. The composition comprises a layered graphite with interlayer spaces or interstices and a carboxylic acid residing in at least one of the interstices, wherein the composition is prepared by a chemical oxidation reaction... Agent: Bor Z. Jang

20090028779 - Method for making high-density carbon nanotube array: A method for making a high-density carbon nanotube array includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a carbon nanotube array formed thereon; (b) providing an elastic film; (c) stretching the elastic film uniformly, and covering the elastic film to the carbon nanotube array; (d) exerting a pressure uniformly... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090028780 - Method and device for producing chlorine by gas phase oxidation in a cool wall reactor: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for preparing chlorine by gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride by means of an oxygen-containing gas stream, wherein the catalyst required for the reaction is applied to the interior wall of one or more externally cooled reaction channels.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.a.

20090028781 - Catalytic reactor method for generating high purity water vapor: A catalytic reactor apparatus produces high purity water vapor by reacting hydrogen and oxygen together within a catalytic reaction chamber. The reactants and an inert gas, such as argon gas or nitrogen, are supplied to the catalytic reaction chamber in a controlled fashion by a gas panel. The cylindrical catalytic... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20090028782 - Activation of metal hydrides: Some metal hydrides permit reversible storage and release of hydrogen for a hydrogen using power-generator. But the surfaces of some metal hydrides or metal hydride precursors may be oxidized or have other coatings that inhibit hydrogen absorption or release. Such materials may be suspended in a suitable liquid and subjected... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.c.

20090028783 - Gas/solid phase reaction: The invention relates to a process and reactor for the quasi-continuous performance of a chemical reaction on the surface of a fixed reactant in a gas/solid phase reaction. In particular, the invention relates to a thermal process and a reactor for the continuous preparation of hydrogen from water vapor on... Agent: Clements Bernard Miller

20090022638 - Ion exchanger for winning metals of value: The present invention relates to the use of monodisperse, macroporous anion exchangers of type I or type II in hydrometallurgical processes for winning metals of value.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20090022639 - Method for the recovery of valuable metals and arsenic from a solution: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of material containing at least one valuable metal and arsenic to form a valuable metal-depleted scorodite sediment and a pure aqueous solution to be discharged from the process. According to the method, the valuable metals are first removed from the material... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090022640 - Processes for treating aluminium dross residues: There is provided a process for preparing aluminium chloride comprising leaching aluminium dross residues with H2SO4 so as to obtain a leachate; and hydrochlorinating the leachate so as to obtain aluminium chloride. If desired, aluminium chloride can then be converted into alumina.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20090022641 - Multilayered catalyst compositions: A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers of catalytic material in... Agent: Basf Catalysts Llc

20090022642 - Treatment method for decomposing perfluorocompound, decomposing catalyst and treatment apparatus: An object of the present invention is to improve the decomposition at low temperatures of perfluorocompounds containing only fluorine as a halogen, such as CF4, C2F6 and the like. In the present invention, a perfluorocompound containing only fluorine as a halogen is brought into contact with a catalyst comprising Al,... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.c.

20090022643 - So3 reduction catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas, preparation process thereof, and exhaust gas purifying method using the catalyst: In the catalyst for purifying a combustion exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxides, 50 wt. % or greater of the amount of Ru and/or Ir to be supported is adjusted to fall within a depth of 150 μm from the surface layer of a substrate; and the catalyst is prepared by... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20090022644 - Method for the absorption of harmful substances and odors: Disclosed is a method for absorbing harmful substances, especially aldehydes, volatile organic compounds (VOC), and odors and permanently protecting particularly ambient air from said harmful substances. According to said method, a protein-reactive substance is provided at least in the proximity of emitters of harmful substances or potential emitters of harmful... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.c.

20090022645 - Bleaching activator and detergent composition comprising the same: (in the formula, X representing a silicon atom or a phosphorus atom; M being the same or different and representing a tungsten atom or a molybdenum atom; a representing an integer of 9 to 11; b representing a positive number of 0 to 6; c representing a positive number of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090022646 - Process for hydrothermal production of sodium silicate solutions and precipitated silicas: A method is provided for treating silica sand scrubs (SSS) generated and accumulated as waste in the chloride manufacturing process of titanium dioxide pigment. A hydrothermal process is used to produce sodium silicate solutions of modulus 3.0 to 3.8, and precipitated silicas. In some embodiments, the process uses two specific... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20090022647 - Process for producing a silicon nitride compound: A process for producing a silicon nitride compound is presented. A starting solution comprising fluorosilicic acid is provided. The starting solution is derived from a silicon, etching process wherein silicon is etched with a solution comprising hydrofluoric acid and where silicon powder has been removed. The starting solution is heated... Agent: Joy L Bryant, P.c.

20090022648 - Induction fullerene producing device and producing method and induction fullerene: A device and a method capable of producing induction fullerene with high yield are provided. Nitrogen gas being an object to be induced is introduced into a plasma flow producing chamber and a high-temperature flow forming chamber to form a high-temperature plasma flow consisting of nitrogen ions and electrons. A... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090022649 - Method for producing ultra-thin nano-scaled graphene platelets: A method of producing ultra-thin, separated nano-scaled platelets having an average thickness no greater than 2 nm or comprising, on average, no more than 5 layers per platelet from a layered graphite material. The method comprises: (a) providing a supply of nano-scaled platelets with an average thickness of no more... Agent: Bor Z. Jang

20090022650 - Carbon nano-tube having electrons injected using reducing agent, method for manufacturing the same and electrical device using the same: Disclosed herein are methods for manufacturing a carbon nanotube (CNT) having electrons that are injected, with treatment with a reducing agent, a CNT manufactured according to the method, and an electric device comprising the CNT a CNT manufactured according to the method. The electronic characteristics such as the doped level... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090022651 - Process and apparatus for producing carbon nanotube: Carbon nanotubes are more efficiently produced with a simpler apparatus. The process, which is for producing carbon nanotubes by the combustion method, is characterized by comprising: a step in which a catalyst-supporting powder comprising a base powder and a catalyst supported on the surface thereof is prepared; a step in... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20090022652 - Process for producing carbon nanotube and catalyst for carbon nanotube production: Provided is a method for producing a carbon nanotube, wherein a catalyst for carbon nanotube production comprising a powdery catalyst supporting a metal on magnesia and having a bulk density of 0.30 g/mL to 0.70 g/mL, in a vertical reactor, is disposed over the whole area in a horizontal cross... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20090022653 - Method for purifying hydrogen chloride: Method for purifying hydrogen chloride gas containing aromatic organic compounds, comprising at least one step of contacting the said hydrogen chloride with a scrubbing agent containing 1,2-dichlorethane.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090022654 - Method for reforming hydrocarbon gas by oxyhydrogen flame and apparatus for reforming hydrocarbon gas: A method for reforming hydrocarbon gas by oxyhydrogen flame is that hydrogen and carbon are separated from hydrocarbon gas by accommodating a catalyst composed of nickel, platinum, palladium, and carbon in a reformation column surrounded with insulation, directly heating the catalyst to 400 to 650° C. by oxyhydrogen flame, flowing... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090016944 - Hydrogen generator, carbon dioxide and sulfate captor: This invention provides a means to produce on site Hydrogen to power fuel cells or Hydrogen engines storing the energy in Calcium metal. It continues by using the Calcium hydroxide byproduct of Calcium generated Hydrogen reaction to capture Carbon dioxide from exhaust situations, both moving and stationary as trucks and... Agent: Denyse Dubrucq

20090016946 - Process for producing aluminum phosphate: The present invention provides improved methods for producing the aluminum adjuvant AlPO4. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for producing aluminum phosphate which comprises the steps of mixing a solution of aluminum chloride and a solution of sodium phosphate tribasic to produce an aluminum phosphate precipitate, wherein... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP/wyeth

20090016945 - Use of tin phosphates in thermoplastic materials that can be laser-inscribed: A tin phosphate pigment compound with a residual moisture content of a maximum 1% by weight. The compound preferably is a tin orthophosphate with a mean grain fineness of 8 to 20 μm (d50), preferably below 10 μm and most preferably below 5 μm and a lightness corresponding to an... Agent: Michael L. Dunn

20090016947 - Recycling of high-boiling compounds within an integrated chlorosilane system: Trichlorosilane production is increased while simultaneously lowering environmental burden due to destruction and disposition of high boilers by feeding high boilers from trichlorosilane production or from polycrystalline silicon production into a fluidized bed for production of trichlorosilane from metallic silicon and hydrogen chloride.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090016948 - Carbon and fuel production from atmospheric co2 and h2o by artificial photosynthesis and method of operation thereof: The present invention relates generally to reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide and to production of carbon therefrom for further use as, for example, fuel and morespecifically, to the process of dissolving atmospheric carbon dioxide into a suitable preferably alkali metal salt flux for electrolysis thereof into carbon and oxygen.... Agent: Myers & Kaplan Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20090016949 - High purity sodium hydrogencarbonate crystal particles and process for producing the same: Sodium hydrogencarbonate crystal particles whose color 1 second after dropping of a phenolphthalein solution having a predetermined composition, is R=245 to 255, G=243 to 255 and B=245 to 255 in RGB 256 tone notation. The sodium hydrogencarbonate crystal particles are produced by subjecting sodium hydrogencarbonate crystal particles to a bicarbonation... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090016950 - Terrestrial lightning-powered magnetic organized single crystal diamond blocks: the forces of nature to form the beautiful gem: The new century thrives for the synthesis of larger single crystal diamond blocks for various engineering applications and esthetic marvel. This invention makes use of triggered lightning bolts for instantaneously driving large cross-sections of high electric current density through compresses heated carbonaceous precursor (possibly seeded seed diamond and/or group VIII... Agent: Reginald B. Little

20090016951 - Device structure of carbon fibers and manufacturing method thereof: An aggregate structure of carbon fibers, organized by a plurality of carbon fibers, includes, an aggregate of the carbon fibers aligned in a lengthwise direction, in which a density of the carbon fibers at one side end is different from a density of the carbon fibers at the other side... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090016952 - Reducing ice and process for producing reducing liquid with use of the ice: A reducing ice that after dissolution, exhibits an oxidation-reduction potential of −10 to −2000 mV The pH value after dissolution is preferably ≦9, and the ice can consist of a member selected from among seawater, deionized marine deep water, mineral water, tapwater, purified tapwater, well water, rainwater, tea, coffee and... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090016953 - High-temperature air braze filler materials and processes for preparing and using same: High-temperature air braze filler materials composed of various ternary metal alloys are described. Noble metals (M) are added as a ternary constituent to a silver-copper oxide (Ag—CuOx) system. The silver (Ag) component is directly substituted with the noble metal to form a series of alloys. Addition of the noble metal... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute Attn:IPServices, K1-53

20090016954 - Agglomeration of alumina and binder therefor: A method for the agglomeration of alumina particles, the method comprising the steps of comminuting a plurality of alumina particles having a soda content of less than approximately 0.4% by weight to a D50 of less than 12μ, adding a quantity of pseudo-boehmite as an aqueous suspension having a pH... Agent: Intellectual Property

20090016955 - Method of manufacturing artificial zeolite: A method of manufacturing an artificial zeolite. The method includes the steps of: heating a waste insulator to form a molten insulator; quenching and pulverizing the molten insulator; and heat treating the quenched and pulverized insulator in an alkaline aqueous solution.... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20090010827 - Process for sequestration of carbon dioxide: A process for sequestration of carbon dioxide comprising the following steps: (a) dispersing solid waste material comprising calcium oxide and a calcium-comprising mixed oxide in water to dissolve at least part of the calcium oxide and to form calcium oxide-depleted solid waste material in a calcium hydroxide solution; (b) separating... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090010828 - Mercury control using moderate-temperature dissociation of halogen compounds: A system and method is provided for the removal of mercury from flue gas. Effective removal of mercury is obtained by oxidation of elemental mercury, with highly reactive halogen species derived from dissociation of halogen compounds at moderate temperatures brought into contact with the flue gas with or without the... Agent: Johnson & Associates

20090010829 - Reducing agent composition: The invention relates to a reducing agent composition for use in the catalytic reduction process of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases, the composition containing 20-40 w % of urea, 19-40 w % of ammonium formate, and water.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090010830 - High quantum yield white phosphors and methods of making: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a composition comprising a Gd3+-Eu3+ white phosphor composition, methods of making the composition, and the like.... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090010831 - Negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery comprising the same: b

20090010832 - process for the preparation of finely divided precipitated silica: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of finely divided precipitated silica. Finely divided precipitated silica is prepared by neutralization of alkali silicate solution, under continuous stirring, at 60° to 90° C. in presence of alkali metal salt as coagulating agent, in various neutralization steps during which neutralization... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20090010833 - Process for producing ultra-fine powder of crystalline silicon: A method of producing a fine powder of crystalline silicon.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090010834 - Process for the thermal reduction of sulfur dioxide to sulfur: Processes for the thermal reduction of sulfur dioxide to elemental sulfur are described and disclosed. The processes described include three general reaction sections, including the reaction furnace portion where the SO2-containing stream is combusted, the hydrogenation portion wherein the effluent from the reaction furnace is hydrogenated over an appropriate catalyst,... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20090010835 - Systems and methods for generating and storing ozone: Devices for generating and storing ozone. The device includes a tank for containing gas therein; an ozone generator for generating ozone and communicating the ozone with the tank; and at least one valve for admitting gas into the device, holding gas in the device, and discharging gas from the device.... Agent: Patent Office Of Dr. Chung S. Park

20090010836 - Hydrogen storage materials, metal hydrides and complex hydrides prepared using low-boiling-point solvents: The invention provides systems and methods for preparing hydrogen storage materials using low boiling point solvents or reaction media. Examples of such solvents or reaction media include dimethyl ether, ethyl methyl ether, epoxyethane, and trimethylamine. The synthesis of the hydrogen storage materials is conducted is a selected medium, and after... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20090010837 - Hydrogen generation apparatus, laser reduction apparatus, energy conversion apparatus, hydrogen generation method and electric power generation system: Means for Solving the Problems: A hydrogen generation apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes: a reaction vessel 12 for retaining a metal element; a water reservoir 16 for supplying water into the reaction vessel 12; and a hydrogen recovery tube for recovering hydrogen gas and reaction energy generated... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090004078 - Catalyzed diesel soot filter and process: A catalyzed Diesel soot filter and process. The Diesel soot filter incorporates a porous filter element coated with a catalytic agent so that Diesel soot from Diesel exhaust gas is deposited into contact with the catalytic agent when Diesel exhaust gas is passed through the porous filter element and so... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090004079 - Multi-component catalyst system and method for the reduction of nox: A catalyst system for the reduction of NOx is disclosed. One embodiment of the catalyst system is based on a catalyst in a first zone, including a catalyst support, gallium, and at least one promoting metal; and a catalyst in the second zone following the first zone. The second-zone catalyst... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090004080 - Configurations and methods for sox removal in oxygen-containing gases: Sulfur oxides are removed from an oxygen-containing acid gas in configurations and methods in which oxygen is removed from the acid gas using reducing gases at relatively high temperature. The so treated acid gas is then fed to a direct reduction reactor in which the sulfur species are converted to... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20090004081 - Exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition containing zeolite for reducing hydrogen sulfide: Disclosed herein is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition for reducing hydrogen sulfide, including active alumina, supporting platinum and/or palladium, along with rhodium; a metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, La, Pr and Zr; cerium oxides; and zeolite.... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20090004082 - Method of denitration of exhaust gas and apparatus therefor: A method of exhaust gas denitration in which nitrogen oxides contained in a low-temperature exhaust gas are removed at a high NOx removal efficiency. A injection pipe (11) is disposed in a flue (10) for an exhaust gas (x) so that the pipe protrudes from the inner wall of the... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20090004084 - Exchange cation selection in ets-4 to control adsorption strength and effective pore diameter: The effective pore diameter of ETS-4 can be controlled without thermal treatment by selecting various combinations of cations to exchange into ETS-4. The effect that any cation mixture has on the ETS-4 can be reduced to the weighted average of the effects of each cation present.... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090004083 - Nox control for ic engines: A multi-stage NOx reduction system employs catalysts effective at different temperature ranges and can have reagent injectors associated with each, for use in series or in parallel. A controller directs reagent introduction to one catalyst or the other as temperature and other conditions dictate. Valving can redirect exhaust to particular... Agent: Thaddius J. Carvis

20090004085 - Method and system for removing mercury from flue gas: A biomass feeding unit feeds biomass to a boiler. A hydrogen-chlorine monitoring unit measures hydrogen-chloride content in flue gas fed to a desulfurization equipment. A mercury monitoring unit measures mercury content in treated flue gas emitted from the desulfurization equipment. A feed-amount instruction unit instructs proper feed amount of the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20090004086 - Thermoelectric nanomaterials: The present invention relates to processes for producing nanowires and nanotubes by treating a fiber comprising at least one support material and at least one thermoelectrically active material or a precursor compound of a thermoelectrically active material, to a nanowire comprising at least one thermoelectrically active material and having a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090004087 - Thermal expansion inhibitor, zero thermal expansion material, negative thermal expansion material, method for inhibiting thermal expansion, and method for producing thermal expansion inhibitor: e

20090004088 - Method for producing an optical component of synthetic quartz glass with enhanced radiation resistance, and blank for producing the component: (c) a second treatment phase which comprises cooling of the quartz glass blank at a second-lower-mean cooling rate, and in which the quartz glass blank is treated in a lower temperature range between 950° C. and 1100° C. such that a fictive temperature is reached in the quartz glass with... Agent: Tiajoloff & Kelly

20090004089 - Silica gel manufacturing method and gels made thereby: New silica gel materials and novel methods of producing such are provided. The method itself entails a manner of mixing the reactants together in a one-pot process such that the time required for aging is reduced without compromising the ability to target pore size production. In such a way, the... Agent: J.m. Huber Corporation Law Department

20090004090 - Method for preparing granular polycrystalline silicon using fluidized bed reactor: The present invention relates to a method for mass preparation of granular polycrystalline silicon in a fluidized bed reactor, comprising (a) a reactor tube, (b) a reactor shell encompassing the reactor tube, (c) an inner zone formed within the reactor tube, where a silicon particle bed is formed and silicon... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090004091 - Carbonnitride nanotubes with nano-sized pores on their stems, their preparation method and control method of size and quantity of pore thereof: e

20090004093 - Materials and methods for the manufacture of large crystal diamonds: Materials and Methods are provided for forming single crystal diamond growth using microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process in partial vacuum with a gaseous mixture containing a methane/hydrogen mixture with optional nitrogen, oxygen and xenon addition. The single crystal substrate can be ceramic material such as MgO, Al2O3, BaTiO3,... Agent: Eternax Diamond, LLC

20090004092 - Nanodiamond and a method for the production thereof: The invention relates to carbon chemistry and is embodied in the form of a nanodiamond comprising 90.0-98.0 mass % carbon, 0.1-5.0 mass % hydrogen, 1.5-3.0 mass % nitrogen and 0.1-4.5 mass % oxygen, wherein the carbon is contained in the form a diamond cubic modification and in a roentgen-amorphous phase... Agent: James C. Wray

20090004094 - Method for cutting fullerene nanotubes: This invention relates generally to cutting fullerene nanotubes. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for preparation of homogeneous populations of short fullerene nanotubes by cutting and annealing (reclosing) the nanotube pieces followed by fractionation. The cutting and annealing processes may be carried out on a purified nanotube bucky paper,... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090004095 - Porous filamentous nanocarbon and method of forming the same: There is provided a porous filamentous nanocarbon and a method for forming the same. A mesopore formed on an outer periphery of the porous filamentous nanocarbon is a tunnel-like pore which is formed along the arrangement direction of the carbon hexagonal plane from the outer periphery toward a fiber axis.... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20090004096 - Cos-claus configurations and methods: Carbonyl sulfide (COS) from a COS-containing stream (106) is convened in a Claus plant (100) to elemental sulfur (152, 162) by oxidation of a first portion of the COS-containing stream to SO2 and by hydrolysis of a second portion of the COS-containing stream to H2S. In preferred aspects of the... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20090004097 - Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing the same, and rechargeable lithium battery comprising the same: The present invention relates to a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery comprising the same. The positive active material includes a lithium/nickel-based compound wherein primary particles having an average particle diameter ranging from 1 μm to 4... Agent: H.c. Park & Associates, PLC

20090004098 - Process for the production of nanoparticles with tailor-made surface chemistry and corresponding colloids: A process for the production of a suspension of crystalline and/or densified, surface-modified nanoscale particles in a dispersant. The process comprises: (a) heat-treating a suspension of amorphous or semicrystalline, non-surface-modified nanoscale particles in a first dispersant to obtain crystallized and/or densified particles; and (b) mechanically activating, in the presence of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090004099 - Production of nanosized materials: The present invention relates to a method of producing a nano-sized material such as in the form of a colloidal suspension of nano-sized particles and/or as a coating and/or as a thin film comprised by such nano-sized particles on the surface of a substrate. The invention also relates to an... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090004100 - Hydrogen atom generation source in vacuum treatment apparatus, and hydrogen atom transportation method: In a hydrogen atom generation source in a vacuum treatment apparatus which can effectively inhibit hydrogen atoms from being recombined due to contact with an internal wall surface of a treatment chamber of the vacuum treatment apparatus and an internal wall surface of a transport passage, and being returned into... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC